Vicki Sue Fraley

Lifelong Siskiyou County resident, Vicki Sue Fraley, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 14, 2021, at her home in Montague. Vicki had fallen ill in late December 2020, and remained hospitalized until the week before her passing. After many months of rehabilitation and healing, Vicki was so happy to be able to come home to her kids, her chickens aka "the girls", and her cats. Her sudden loss has left family and friends heartbroken. Vicki was born on November 21, 1960, to Vernon and Winona "Noni" Fraley in Yreka. Vicki attended local schools, and graduated from Yreka High School, Class of 1978. After high school, Vicki worked at Stidham Trucking for more than 25 years. In the early 2000's, Vicki opened a home day care, and a few years later, with her best friend Teresa Collier, founded the Big Springs Child Care Center. In 2017, Vicki became a Pre-school Teacher/Administrator at Montague State Preschool, where she worked until the time of her passing. Vicki loved the children and families she worked with, and has touched and influenced countless young lives over the years with her hugs and love. She was fondly known by the kids and families she worked with as "Miss Vicki." Through her work at Stidham Trucking and the schools, Vicky developed several lifelong friends she considered her family. Vicki was the matriarch of her group of friends, and was known for thinking of, and doing for others before herself. In 2003, Vicki and her significant other, Robert "Red" Dodds, became foster and adoptive parents, and opened their home to more than 10 foster children over the next few years. Vicki had many hobbies, including shopping, raising chickens and cats, and listening to good music (rock 'n roll, of course). She was a fabulous cook and an all-around genuine and good person - two traits she got from her mother! She was a member of the Karuk tribe, and she loved and cherished her children more than anything in the world. Vicki was preceded in death by her father, Vernon Fraley, and a son, Thomas. She is survived by her mother, Winona "Noni" Fraley; her significant other, Robert "Red" Dodds; her children and the joys of her life, Julia, Veronica, and Jake; a sister, LaVae Evans; her nephews John "JJ" Evans and Cody Evans, whom she loved and raised as her own; and many other extended family members and friends she called family. A memorial service will be held for Vicki on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka, with a gathering to follow at the Montague Elementary School Gymnasium.

Vicki Sue Fraley

November 21, 1960 - May 14, 2021